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Re: Newbie Turbo question
Personally, I can't stand salesmen (cars or widgets) and there would
be no way I'd take their advice on anything mechanical with my new vehicle. Go with the Manual. They didn't recycle 30% consumer waste and kill a pine tree to print it for nothing!! ;-) John "Mark" <skinner12@peeblueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message news:<6MqZc.1226$Gm1.13058233@news-text.cableinet.net>... > Hi > > Im a newbie to 4x4 and my Cherokee is my first 4x4. Its a 2.5 Litre and is > about 8 weeks old :). My concern is the turbo. The salesman said that as > long as i wasn't revving the engine before i turn off the engine the turbo > would not need idling time to cool down. The manual gives contrary advice, > it says the turbo should always be given cooling time quoting from '1min' > for easy load to '10min' for heavy load. Occasionally i hear the bearings > turning after ive shut the engine off. I don't off road and am taking it > fairly easy speedwise, The revs are never beyond 3000rpm whilst driving. > Its a UK model, and could someone explain 'WJ' ,'YJ','TJ'? > > PS: I love my cherokee. > Thanks for any help and advice. > Cheers > > Skimmer |
Re: Newbie Turbo question
Personally, I can't stand salesmen (cars or widgets) and there would
be no way I'd take their advice on anything mechanical with my new vehicle. Go with the Manual. They didn't recycle 30% consumer waste and kill a pine tree to print it for nothing!! ;-) John "Mark" <skinner12@peeblueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message news:<6MqZc.1226$Gm1.13058233@news-text.cableinet.net>... > Hi > > Im a newbie to 4x4 and my Cherokee is my first 4x4. Its a 2.5 Litre and is > about 8 weeks old :). My concern is the turbo. The salesman said that as > long as i wasn't revving the engine before i turn off the engine the turbo > would not need idling time to cool down. The manual gives contrary advice, > it says the turbo should always be given cooling time quoting from '1min' > for easy load to '10min' for heavy load. Occasionally i hear the bearings > turning after ive shut the engine off. I don't off road and am taking it > fairly easy speedwise, The revs are never beyond 3000rpm whilst driving. > Its a UK model, and could someone explain 'WJ' ,'YJ','TJ'? > > PS: I love my cherokee. > Thanks for any help and advice. > Cheers > > Skimmer |
Re: Newbie Turbo question
Personally, I can't stand salesmen (cars or widgets) and there would
be no way I'd take their advice on anything mechanical with my new vehicle. Go with the Manual. They didn't recycle 30% consumer waste and kill a pine tree to print it for nothing!! ;-) John "Mark" <skinner12@peeblueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message news:<6MqZc.1226$Gm1.13058233@news-text.cableinet.net>... > Hi > > Im a newbie to 4x4 and my Cherokee is my first 4x4. Its a 2.5 Litre and is > about 8 weeks old :). My concern is the turbo. The salesman said that as > long as i wasn't revving the engine before i turn off the engine the turbo > would not need idling time to cool down. The manual gives contrary advice, > it says the turbo should always be given cooling time quoting from '1min' > for easy load to '10min' for heavy load. Occasionally i hear the bearings > turning after ive shut the engine off. I don't off road and am taking it > fairly easy speedwise, The revs are never beyond 3000rpm whilst driving. > Its a UK model, and could someone explain 'WJ' ,'YJ','TJ'? > > PS: I love my cherokee. > Thanks for any help and advice. > Cheers > > Skimmer |
Re: Newbie Turbo question
Thanks to all who responded. Going to go with the manual. :)
"Dave Milne" <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote in message news:39sZc.1331$D02.13909193@news-text.cableinet.net... > Go with the manual. > > The CJ,YJ,TJ are short wheel base jeeps: > http://www.californiajeeper.com/jeep-history.htm > > The Cherokee you have is called the Liberty in the US and is the KJ. > The previous Cherokee is the XJ. > > The current Grand Cherokee is the WJ (99 and up) > The previous Grand Cherokee is the ZJ. > > Dave Milne, Scotland > '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ > > "Mark" <skinner12@peeblueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message > news:6MqZc.1226$Gm1.13058233@news-text.cableinet.net... > > Hi > > > > Im a newbie to 4x4 and my Cherokee is my first 4x4. Its a 2.5 Litre and is > > about 8 weeks old :). My concern is the turbo. The salesman said that as > > long as i wasn't revving the engine before i turn off the engine the turbo > > would not need idling time to cool down. The manual gives contrary > advice, > > it says the turbo should always be given cooling time quoting from '1min' > > for easy load to '10min' for heavy load. Occasionally i hear the bearings > > turning after ive shut the engine off. I don't off road and am taking it > > fairly easy speedwise, The revs are never beyond 3000rpm whilst driving. > > Its a UK model, and could someone explain 'WJ' ,'YJ','TJ'? > > > > PS: I love my cherokee. > > Thanks for any help and advice. > > Cheers > > > > Skimmer > > > > > > |
Re: Newbie Turbo question
Thanks to all who responded. Going to go with the manual. :)
"Dave Milne" <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote in message news:39sZc.1331$D02.13909193@news-text.cableinet.net... > Go with the manual. > > The CJ,YJ,TJ are short wheel base jeeps: > http://www.californiajeeper.com/jeep-history.htm > > The Cherokee you have is called the Liberty in the US and is the KJ. > The previous Cherokee is the XJ. > > The current Grand Cherokee is the WJ (99 and up) > The previous Grand Cherokee is the ZJ. > > Dave Milne, Scotland > '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ > > "Mark" <skinner12@peeblueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message > news:6MqZc.1226$Gm1.13058233@news-text.cableinet.net... > > Hi > > > > Im a newbie to 4x4 and my Cherokee is my first 4x4. Its a 2.5 Litre and is > > about 8 weeks old :). My concern is the turbo. The salesman said that as > > long as i wasn't revving the engine before i turn off the engine the turbo > > would not need idling time to cool down. The manual gives contrary > advice, > > it says the turbo should always be given cooling time quoting from '1min' > > for easy load to '10min' for heavy load. Occasionally i hear the bearings > > turning after ive shut the engine off. I don't off road and am taking it > > fairly easy speedwise, The revs are never beyond 3000rpm whilst driving. > > Its a UK model, and could someone explain 'WJ' ,'YJ','TJ'? > > > > PS: I love my cherokee. > > Thanks for any help and advice. > > Cheers > > > > Skimmer > > > > > > |
Re: Newbie Turbo question
Thanks to all who responded. Going to go with the manual. :)
"Dave Milne" <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote in message news:39sZc.1331$D02.13909193@news-text.cableinet.net... > Go with the manual. > > The CJ,YJ,TJ are short wheel base jeeps: > http://www.californiajeeper.com/jeep-history.htm > > The Cherokee you have is called the Liberty in the US and is the KJ. > The previous Cherokee is the XJ. > > The current Grand Cherokee is the WJ (99 and up) > The previous Grand Cherokee is the ZJ. > > Dave Milne, Scotland > '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ > > "Mark" <skinner12@peeblueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message > news:6MqZc.1226$Gm1.13058233@news-text.cableinet.net... > > Hi > > > > Im a newbie to 4x4 and my Cherokee is my first 4x4. Its a 2.5 Litre and is > > about 8 weeks old :). My concern is the turbo. The salesman said that as > > long as i wasn't revving the engine before i turn off the engine the turbo > > would not need idling time to cool down. The manual gives contrary > advice, > > it says the turbo should always be given cooling time quoting from '1min' > > for easy load to '10min' for heavy load. Occasionally i hear the bearings > > turning after ive shut the engine off. I don't off road and am taking it > > fairly easy speedwise, The revs are never beyond 3000rpm whilst driving. > > Its a UK model, and could someone explain 'WJ' ,'YJ','TJ'? > > > > PS: I love my cherokee. > > Thanks for any help and advice. > > Cheers > > > > Skimmer > > > > > > |
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